In her textile works, Berlin-based artist Lillian Morrissey focuses on medieval kings, authoritarian politicians, oligarchs, and key figures of the New Right, expressing the backlash of a system believed to have been overcome.

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Her works, embroidered on cotton, are the result of intensive journalistic research, but at the same time they are humorous caricatures of a time in which reality seems to have overtaken satire. Between fabric and thread, Morrissey takes up the didactic function of medieval tapestries.

The artist confronts viewers with a visually condensed chronicle of often male-charged gestures of power. Her figures see themselves as brave and righteous champions, but behind this self-image lies a brutal, egocentric, and patriarchal reality.

Morrissey's work unfolds a coherent critique of the staging of power and the dynamics of domination, whose forms change while their ideological foundations remain frighteningly constant.

Exhibition from 29.08. to 19.10.2025

Curated by Björn Brolewski and Laila-Marie Busse

Opening hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 13:00 to 21:00
Thursday: 10:00 to 22:00

Events

Thursday, 08.10.2025, 19:00
Nerd Girl Magic.
Reading with Simoné Goldschmidt-Lechner

Thursday, 16.10.2025, 16:00
Guided tour with Lillian Morrissey and Björn Brolewski in German and English.
From 18:00: Panel discussion and music as part of the Berlin Municipal Galleries' Action Days at WABE.

Admission to the exhibition and events is free.

Location: Galerie Parterre Berlin
Danziger Straße 101
10405 Berlin

(Events in German Language)

Additional information

Participating artists

Lillian Morrissey

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